We are keen to work alongside orthodox medicine so that patients with complex difficulties can benefit from the cumulative effect of our combined treatment. We continually endeavour to make appropriate bridges between complementary / alternative medicine and orthodox practitioners.

Integrating PRACTITIONERS

Whilst we work ultimately as independent practitioners we place a strong emphasis on understanding each other's skills and how these can best help patients. We achieve this by:-

Integrating PATIENTS in mind, body and emotions

We devote our skills and time to assessing a person's needs and to helping them towards optimum health. We emphasise education in life-style changes to aid in recovery and to help people assume responsibility for maintaining their own health. If a patient is having more complex difficulties it may be appropriate to involve a multi-disciplinary approach within the clinic.

Sometimes a condition has gone beyond the reach of any natural healing recovery and then we give clear expectations of what treatment can and cannot do. In such situations we are still able to provide supportive help.

Dr Shaun Pyke - General Practitioner, giving a short talk on his experience of referring clients for complementary medicine

Joint consultations and treatments where necessary

One-to-one peer group support

Specialist therapy groups for education and support

Multidisciplinary case conferences, for a team approach for patient cases with more complex needs

Multidisciplinary meetings, to share knowledge of the practitioners skills and to learn from guest speakers

(both the above comply with the professional guidelines for ethics and confidentiality and where necessary the consent of practitioners concerned)

The provision of post-graduate training courses for practitioners

The realisation of a supportive working environment is both the aim and the outcome of our continuing integration as a team.